File an objection

• It is a good idea to seek advice before filing your objection. For example, you can contact the Legal Help Desk, your legal expenses insurer, or a lawyer.
• The municipality's decision states whether you can file an objection. It also specifies the address to which you must send your objection.
• Your appeal must be submitted to the municipality within 6 weeks. This period begins on the day after the decision was sent to you.
• If the municipality receives your appeal too late, it will not process it.
• The municipality may ask you to come in to discuss your objection.

An independent advisory committee has been formed within the municipality. It advises the municipal government on objections filed with the municipality. For more information, please visit the “Objections Committee” page.

Appeals Committee | Voorschoten

The appeal must include, at a minimum:

• Name, address, phone number, and email address of the person filing the objection.
• A description of the decision that is being appealed.
• The date on which the objection was written.
• The grounds for the objection (why you disagree with the decision).
• A signature.
• A power of attorney (if you are not filing the objection yourself, but someone else is doing so on your behalf).

The deadline for filing an objection is six weeks. This period begins on the day after the decision is announced. Upon receipt of your objection, the municipality will send you a confirmation of receipt. They will also assess whether your objection is suitable for resolving the dispute through an informal discussion (pre-mediation). You will receive a written response to your appeal. The appeal will be processed within a maximum of twelve weeks from the time the appeal period has expired.

Filing an objection does not have suspensive effect. This means that a permit can be used immediately. (There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as tree-cutting and demolition permits.) If you do not want this to happen, you may, in addition to your objection, file a request for a preliminary injunction with:

The Judge in Preliminary Relief Proceedings of the District Court of The Hague, Administrative Law Division, P.O. Box 203022500 EH The Hague

You are required to pay court fees for this.

In some cases, you cannot file an objection but must file an appeal directly with the District Court of The Hague. If this is the case, it will be indicated in the decision.

You may file an appeal with:

The District Court of The Hague, Administrative Law Division, P.O. Box 20302, 2500 EH The Hague

You may file an appeal if:

• if you disagree with the decision on your appeal.
• the municipality did not issue a decision on your application or your objection in a timely manner.
• The decision was prepared in accordance with the uniform preparatory procedure.
• a direct appeal to the court is available under a statutory provision.

The appeal must include, at a minimum:

• Name and address of the person filing the appeal.
• The submitter's signature.
• The date on which the appeal was written.
• A description of the decision that is the subject of the appeal.
• The grounds for the appeal.

If possible, a copy of the decision that is the subject of the appeal should be attached to the notice of appeal.

Court filing fees are due when filing an appeal.

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